It’s still 8 months away but I’m already straining at the leash. I just can’t wait to get started. The adventure that Tom & I have planned is so exciting for so many reasons – it sits on the horizon casting its spell on me. I love Big Hairy Audacious Goals and this is without doubt the biggest and hairiest that I have ever set myself. It’s scary in its magnitude, but that’s also why it is so exciting.

I am looking forward to the hundreds of hours of training and preparation. I know there will be some awesome training runs; there will be moments of doubt & fear; there will be moments of frustration when my ageing body lets me down; there will be moments of exhilaration when donations come in. But such is the anatomy of adventure….Bring it on!